As a part of your child’s educational experience at Thursby School, we aim to promote personal wellbeing and development through a comprehensive taught programme of Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education that gives children and young people the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and practical skills to live healthy, safe, productive and fulfilled lives, both now and in the future.

The Department for Education announced changes to relationships and sex education following nationwide consultation which came into effect in September 2020. All schools are required to comply with the updated requirements. 

The statutory guidance focuses on healthy relationships and keeping children safe in the modern world. It also covers a wide range of topics relating to physical and mental health, wellbeing, safeguarding and healthy relationships.

Learning about the emotional, social and physical aspects of growing up will give children and young people the information, skills and positive values to have safe, fulfilling relationships and help them take responsibility for their own well-being.

The statutory guidance can be found on  <https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education>

Please view our PSHE Policy on our 'Key Information' section and scroll down to 'Policies'

Our curriculum progression map on the website under the 'curriculum' section details within PSHE the Sex and Relationships progression from EYFS to Year 6. Please view this at any time and contact school if you have any queries relating to the content that is being taught for your child. 

We consulted with parents in the summer of 2020 ready for the implementation of the new requirements. 

As part of this curriculum area, we also consult annually with parents of children in class 4 or anyone about to join class 4 on the specific areas of sex and relationships we teach. Whilst this curriculum area is statutory, there may be times parents can withdraw from certain aspects. Through the consultation, all parents are given the option to discuss with the school the areas of sex education they will learn about and discuss any reasons for withdrawal. 

The last consultation letter was sent to parents in May 2025

Any new pupils arriving after this date will be given the same consultation letter and an opportunity to discuss any queries with the school.